Thon Maker’s golden opportunity has arrived

The latest Milwaukee Bucks Daily is here as the time has finally come for Thon Maker to step up and seize his golden opportunity.

In today’s edition of Milwaukee Bucks Daily, we hear about Thon Maker’s latest chance to carve out a consistent role following John Henson‘s injury, get continued reaction to the Bucks’ Friday night win, and much more.

Considering Henson’s improvements and solid contributions off the bench to open the season, the Bucks will need Maker to step up and perform in the months ahead. Whether he can do that remains uncertain, but he’ll have a better chance than ever to lock down a spot against the backdrop of an improved team on the whole.

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Back to the present, let’s look at today’s Bucks stories.

Best of Behind The Buck Pass From 11/17/18

Milwaukee Bucks: Takeaways from 123-104 win over Chicago Bulls (read here): I shared my three most notable takeaways from Milwaukee’s Friday night win over the Bulls at Fiserv Forum.

Milwaukee Bucks: Player grades from 123-104 win over Chicago Bulls (read here): Robby Cowles also reflected on the big comeback win over the Bulls, dishing out grades for each Buck’s individual efforts on the night.

Wisconsin Herd: Quick reactions from 142-130 win over Capital City Go-Go (read here): Jordan Treske wrote about the action from Friday’s other game in the world of Wisconsin professional basketball, recapping the Herd’s loss to the Capital City Go-Go.

Best of Bucks Around The Internet From 11/17/18

Thon Maker has stayed ready. Now the chance to prove himself has come. (read here): Matt Velazquez of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel wrote about the opportunity Thon Maker has to prove himself, following news of John Henson’s injury on Friday.

Did they find the ball yet!?! (read here): Speaking of Maker, Bucks.com shared video of Giannis Antetokounmpo‘s in-game reaction to his Thon’s block against the Bulls, along with his comments about the funny moment after the game.

Bucks spot Bulls 18-point halftime lead, blow them out anyway (read here): Malika Andrews of ESPN reported from Fiserv Forum following the Bucks’ win over the Bulls, their biggest comeback victory in almost 20 years.

Milwaukee Bucks: 3 ways they can still get better (read here): Brian Sampson of Dairyland Express laid out some of the ways in which the Bucks can continue to improve in the weeks and months ahead.